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Shouldn't this be protected? It used to be protected, but the protection stayed on the [[MarioWiki:Generic Subjects|redirect]] when it was moved.--{{User:TheFlameChomp/sig}} 22:41, 6 July 2017 (EDT)

:Thanks, it's been protected now. {{User:Mario jc/sig}} 23:47, 6 July 2017 (EDT)

== Delete this rule ==
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Oh, this rule. The rule that's caused the loss of so much information. Why don't the birds in front of Peach's Castle get an article or even a mention under a greater article but [[Delfino Oak Tree|a tree with a name originating from a tie-in toy]] does? The former can be interacted with, as in they fly away in a panic when they're approached, but nope! They have no "gameplay purpose," which somehow matters more than definitively existing, and they have no official name. But I digress. My main problem with this rule is that it tends to be arbitrarily executed and is completely open to interpretation, something we really should avoid on a wiki. [[Cow]], [[Bird]], [[Frog]], [[Butterfly]]....yes, they're all generic subjects, but so are [[coin]]s when you get right down to it, as they've had different purposes and appearances throughout the different franchises, as have [[Banana]]s and [[Mushroom]]s, and they haven't really been scrutinized like this. Hence "arbitrary." This rule is simply obstructive and annoying.

'''Proposer''': {{User|Doc von Schmeltwick}}<br>
'''Deadline''': "October 14, 2017, 23:59 GMT"

====Support====
#{{User|Doc von Schmeltwick}} Per above. I can not express how much this rule annoys me. Other than say [[List of implied entertainment#Mister Koopa's Neighborhood|where it deserves to go]].

====Oppose====
#{{User|TheFlameChomp}} I feel that covering every [[bird]], [[beehive]], and [[butterfly]] in the series would be excessive, as some games would have no more than "Butterflies appear in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', where they fly around flowers." I feel it is better to have restrictions than nothing.
#{{User|Time Turner}} Per all. We do not need to cover every tree branch that appears in the background.

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